Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Acting
Born 1971-01-11Yonkers, New York, USA

Biography

Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She started her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989. She has released 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Blige has sold over 80 million records, has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its second original song "Mighty River" for Mudbound; she also received a nomination for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song, becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year. In 1992, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?. Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[4] and Time magazine's All-Time 100 Albums. She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007. As of 2018, Blige has sold 80 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years. In 2017, Billboard magazine named her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. ln 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Women in Music" list.

Movies (69)

Trolls World Tour
7.2

Trolls World Tour

2020Movie7.2
Rock of Ages
6.2

Rock of Ages

2012Movie6.2
Sherlock Gnomes
5.7

Sherlock Gnomes

2018Movie5.7
Respect
6.8

Respect

2021Movie6.8
Body Cam
6.2

Body Cam

2020Movie6.2
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
6.3

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009Movie6.3
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent

2022Movie
Mudbound
7.4

Mudbound

2017Movie7.4
Rob Peace
6.9

Rob Peace

2024Movie6.9
The Wiz Live!
7.0

The Wiz Live!

2015Movie7.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021Movie4.0
Teenage Paparazzo
7.0

Teenage Paparazzo

2010Movie7.0
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

2012Movie
Prison Song
5.5

Prison Song

2001Movie5.5
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022Movie8.2
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
8.4

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015Movie8.4
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
7.9

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

2003Movie7.9
Thriller 40
8.7

Thriller 40

2023Movie8.7
Quincy
7.3

Quincy

2018Movie7.3
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
4.6

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009Movie4.6
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
5.1

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

2024Movie5.1
Gangstresses

Gangstresses

2000Movie
Soul Divas

Soul Divas

2007Movie
Black Nativity
5.2

Black Nativity

2013Movie5.2
Songs & Visions

Songs & Visions

1997Movie
THE SHOW: California Love
6.7

THE SHOW: California Love

2022Movie6.7
The Violent Heart
5.3

The Violent Heart

2020Movie5.3
The Box
8.0

The Box

2018Movie8.0
You're Watching Video Music Box
6.4

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021Movie6.4
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022Movie
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
7.1

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021Movie7.1
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
7.1

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011Movie7.1
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
7.0

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001Movie7.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012Movie5.0
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
7.2

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2024Movie7.2
Pink Skies Ahead
5.7

Pink Skies Ahead

2020Movie5.7
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
7.3

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022Movie7.3
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
6.8

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

2004Movie6.8
Michael Jackson: The One
8.0

Michael Jackson: The One

2004Movie8.0
Betty and Coretta
7.2

Betty and Coretta

2013Movie7.2
Hope for Haiti Now
6.3

Hope for Haiti Now

2010Movie6.3
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
5.1

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

2001Movie5.1
Mary J. Blige's My Life
6.6

Mary J. Blige's My Life

2021Movie6.6
The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015Movie
George Michael: Freedom
7.3

George Michael: Freedom

2017Movie7.3
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
6.9

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

1999Movie6.9
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

2005Movie
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
8.0

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

2001Movie8.0
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004Movie7.4
MTV 20: Jams
5.0

MTV 20: Jams

2001Movie5.0
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

2013Movie
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
6.6

Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

2024Movie6.6
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
8.3

Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

2000Movie8.3
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

2015Movie
George Michael - Twenty Five
7.3

George Michael - Twenty Five

2006Movie7.3
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
9.3

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2013Movie9.3
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

2017Movie
Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
7.0

Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles

2004Movie7.0
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
8.0

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

2023Movie8.0
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
4.8

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

2007Movie4.8
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
7.6

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

2003Movie7.6
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
8.0

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

2004Movie8.0
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

2025Movie
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
6.2

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

2017Movie6.2
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

2011Movie
Queens of Soul at the BBC
7.0

Queens of Soul at the BBC

2015Movie7.0
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

2008Movie
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
8.3

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

1999Movie8.3
DMX: Angel
10.0

DMX: Angel

2001Movie10.0

TV Shows (67)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

1964Series6.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Ghost Whisperer
8.1

Ghost Whisperer

2005Series8.1
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014Series7.8
Entourage
7.4

Entourage

2004Series7.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
American Idol
5.0

American Idol

2002Series5.0
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
black-ish
7.1

black-ish

2014Series7.1
The Umbrella Academy
8.5

The Umbrella Academy

2019Series8.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
America's Next Top Model
5.4

America's Next Top Model

2003Series5.4
The Jamie Foxx Show
6.7

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996Series6.7
Empire
7.1

Empire

2015Series7.1
MTV Video Music Awards
7.9

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series7.9
Moesha
6.9

Moesha

1996Series6.9
The Tyra Banks Show
5.0

The Tyra Banks Show

2005Series5.0
All That
7.7

All That

1994Series7.7
Power Book II: Ghost
8.2

Power Book II: Ghost

2020Series8.2
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
6.6

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

2003Series6.6
Scream: The TV Series
6.9

Scream: The TV Series

2015Series6.9
In Living Color
7.6

In Living Color

1990Series7.6
Lip Sync Battle
6.4

Lip Sync Battle

2015Series6.4
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series6.1
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
MTV Unplugged
7.1

MTV Unplugged

1989Series7.1
American Music Awards
8.2

American Music Awards

1974Series8.2
The Word
6.0

The Word

1990Series6.0
The Chris Rock Show
4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997Series4.6
In Vogue: The 90s
8.3

In Vogue: The 90s

2024Series8.3
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
5.2

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2009Series5.2
Classic Albums
7.7

Classic Albums

1997Series7.7
Yo! MTV Raps
7.5

Yo! MTV Raps

1988Series7.5
The Shop
5.3

The Shop

2018Series5.3
The Marriage Ref
3.8

The Marriage Ref

2010Series3.8
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
7.3

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

2025Series7.3
Impact x Nightline
6.0

Impact x Nightline

2022Series6.0
One Life to Live
7.3

One Life to Live

1968Series7.3
VH1 Storytellers
9.0

VH1 Storytellers

2005Series9.0
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
7.2

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004Series7.2
Lost Ollie
7.8

Lost Ollie

2022Series7.8
The Crew Has It
10.0

The Crew Has It

2022Series10.0
Out All Night
8.0

Out All Night

1992Series8.0
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

2010Series
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004Series
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
8.0

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005Series8.0
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby

Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby

2012Series
Fat Joe Talks

Fat Joe Talks

2024Series
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

2023Series
The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959Series8.6